“One day she will be the biggest star of the Indian screen.”
Raj Kapoor after taking her screen test for his film Sapno ka Saudagar.in "MOTHER MAIDEN MISTRESS". Page=1976.
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, writer, director, producer, dancer and politician. In 1962, she made her acting debut in the Tamil film Ithu Sathiyam. Malini first acted in a main role in Sapno Ka Saudagar , and went on to feature in numerous Bollywood films, primarily as the lead actress. In most of her films, she starred opposite her husband Dharmendra and with Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand. Malini was initially promoted as the "Dream Girl", and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name. She has played both comic and dramatic roles, as well as being a dancer. She was one of the highest paid Indian actresses from 1976 to 1980.During her career, she received eleven nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, winning the award in 1973. In 2000, Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and also the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India. In 2012, the Sir Padampat Singhania University conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Malini in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema. Malini served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation. In 2006, Malini received the Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts Vitasta award from Bhajan Sopori in Delhi for her contribution and service to Indian culture and dance. In 2013, she received the NTR National Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contribution to Indian cinema.From 2003 to 2009, Malini was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper House of parliament, as a representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2014, Malini was elected to the Lok Sabha. Malini has been involved with charitable and social ventures. Currently, Malini is also a life member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness . She was the top successful actress of her time. She has been praised by critics for her dancing and acting. Wikipedia
“One day she will be the biggest star of the Indian screen.”
Raj Kapoor after taking her screen test for his film Sapno ka Saudagar.in "MOTHER MAIDEN MISTRESS". Page=1976.
“Politics is a jungle where destinies change every evening.”
Her reflective note. [Data India, http://books.google.com/books?id=bn9DAAAAYAAJ, 2007, Press Institute of India]
Hema Malini : Quotes, 6 December 2013, Internet Media Data Base http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0004564/quotes,
Above two quotes in I can do western dance: Hema Malini, 30 December 2012, 6 December 2013, The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/i-can-do-western-dance-hema-malini/article4254364.ece,
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On the release of her first singing album “Soundarya Lahairi” Hema Malini goes spiritual with first music album, 2 November 2013, 6 December 2013, The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/hema-malini-goes-spiritual-with-first-music-album/article5307409.ece,
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“I was cast opposite multiple heroes and as luck would have it, the chemistry worked with most.”
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In the film Abhinetri where she played the role of dancer where after marriage she was expected to give up her career. Page 1976
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On her delivery of long dialogue In the film Sholay, page 1978
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nine forms
About her acting in Suadamini page=1977
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Writer Bhawana Somaaya in [Bhawana Somaaya, Fragmented Frames: Reflections of a Critic, http://books.google.com/books?id=HQ3Yi9VPU8QC&pg=PP201, 1 January 2008, Pustak Mahal, 978-81-223-1016-0, 201–]